From kls Sun May 17 00:42:58 1998 Path: bounce-back Newsgroups: sci.aeronautics.airliners Date: 17 May 98 00:42:58 From: ibm@svpal.org Subject: Re: airbrakes on 747? References: #1/1 Message-ID: Approved: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Sender: kls@ohare.Chicago.COM Organization: Deja News - The Leader in Internet Discussion In article #1/1, Ludwig Kammler wrote: > I'm working on a flight simulator where my predecessors modelled a B747 > (-200?) with airbrakes. does it have any? JANE's seems to indicate the > contrary. Most modern transport ( jet ) aircraft have some form of spoilers/ airbrakes/lift dumpers. Jane's probably doesn't mention them specifically as it is assumed readers will know that spoilers can also function as airbrakes. The line drawing of the 747 in Jane's should show the spoiler's. The spoiler panels shown near the inboard ends of the wings will be the lift dumpers which are only deployed after touchdown. There are of course exceptions such as the Fokker twin jets F28/F100 which have dedicated speedbrakes forming the tailcone but this is not generally the rule. IBM -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/ Now offering spam-free web-based newsreading